is this normal sensor value in istats menu? because my mac mini 2018 keep crashing due to overheating at constant load and triggering kernel panic type 13=general protection, registers
i'm already replacing thermal paste with PTM7950 and cleaning exhaust fan
Mac mini, macOS 15.3
Your screenshot is showing energy usage instead of the temperature sensors.
Try selecting the temperature drop down and post a new screenshot.
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Another option, is to completely uninstall iStats from the Mac mini.
Then get and use MacFanControl from > https://crystalidea.com/macs-fan-control
The following are temperature read-outs in Fahrenheit for my 2018 Mac mini using MacFanControl.
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The "kernel panic type 13=general protection, registers" error, is telling you that there is something wrong with the RAM. This could be anything from an improperly seated module, a faulty module, an incompatible modules or a damaged RAM cage.
temperature value look normal, but when i ran apps with constant load like cinebench, CPU temp go up until above 95c and trigger kernel panic. before my mac shutdown, it show my cpu frequency still at 3.7 GHz, right now i just disable turbo boost for mitigation. i just wonder, is my mac cpu throttling system doesnt work or something? because cpu frequency doesn't going down when cpu temp above 90c
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i'm also install fan mac control and using transcend memory module
I see nothing wrong with those temperatures or anything that is overheating.
What I do see are 2 x 8GB Transcend PC modules, that are not compatible with the Mac mini.
Remove the 2 x 8GB Transcend RAM modules, reinstall the Apple factory (Hynix) Ram modules and Test.
For compatible 2018 Mac mini RAM modules, I recommend one of the following OWC kits.
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/owc/apple-mac-mini/2018
those temp are at idle. right now my mac cant run cinebench, it sundenly rebooted after few minutes, but if i disabled turbo boost, i can ran cinebench fine,
is incompatible ram stick affect cpu thermal?
ndfq wrote:
thanks for your advice.
You're welcome.
i will try to replace ram stick first. i dont have original ram stick,
Mac's are very RAM picky, they will not work using PC modules.
i bought it second hand with this issue. :)
Buying second hand is risky. Mac's are not easy to fix, parts are expensive and hard to find.
Remove the PTM7950 thermal pad on the heat sink and use iC Diamond.
see > mac mini 2018 heatsink
No, however the RAM will cause "kernel panic type 13=general protection, registers" error.
thanks for your advice. i will try to replace ram stick first. i dont have original ram stick, i bought it second hand with this issue. :)
showing many zero sensor value in iStats on mac mini 2018
